St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26

Ea structure OF huge but
- prOpOrtionate dimen-
Il SiOns. This attractive
palace was completed
in 1853, from designs
of the Count TesSin,
by his son Charles Gustavus. The gen
eral style of the architecture is simple,
massive and chaste, resembling some
what the Louvre in Paris. The inner
court yard or quadrangle is entered by
four Vaulted gateWayS, one in the center
of each facade. The whole structure is
of solid granite. beautifully designed
and decorated with two colossal lions i'll
bronze on the Lejonbaeken. Four wings,
one OH each corner. inclOSe on the north
eastern side an extensive terrace, laid
out as private garden, and on the OPP
pOsite side guard house for the military
on duty at the palace. 1T is from the
gateway on this side that one enters the
kings reception rooms. The grand
staircase, structure of great archi-
tectural splendOr, ornamented with pill
lars and inches holding pOrphyry urnS.
paintings, medallionS, bronze figures,
etc. is considered almost unique.
WITH AWE IN HIS SOUL.
/ passed the same with emotions of
awe, as if ] approached sacred
object or were entering the solemn
apartment of a hallowed sanctuary.
The kings audience chambers are
richly decorated, it being necessary to
pass four large room, or rather halls,
before reaching the kings own audi
ence room. This suite Of apartments,
as well AS others, can be seen any day
in the week. Amongst the others to
which strangers are only admitted when
their royal occupants are absent are
the kings grand apartments. Of these.
twelve I'D number, writes John Murray
in his Handbook for Travellers as
follows: 1.-The kings grand apartments
are, first, the dining hall, hung with
rich GObelin tapestry. presented by the
Empress Catherine III. of Russia to Gus
tavus H.; secondly, the pillar hall,
where the cOnspiratOrs assembled who
took prisoner and dGthrOned GuStayuS
w.; thirdly, the Victoria hall, contain
ing among other things three cabinets
en- vieux laque, ornamented in pietra
dura of Florence, once the property of
the unfortunate Marie AntOinette, and
a curious clock of Norwegian manufac-
ture; fOurthly, the porcelain chamber,
with furniture in porcelain, presented
by Napoleon ILL.,; further, the gallery
of paintings, select works of Scandina-
Wan artists, among which his majesty,
Charles XIV; the Oriental OratOry, etc.
And, then, who has not heard Of the ell
egant throne room, with sculptures of
Sergel, the Cellini of Sweden; the ball
room, called the White Sea, 11SX3S feet;
the queens apartments, elegantly dec
Grated (the hall of mirrors is one of the
finest in the palace; and then the many
chefs d'Ruvre of Rembrandt, RubenS,
Titan, Ostade, BystrOm and Others"
AN ANECDOTE.
Such, and associated with thousand
other memories, is the palatial abode of
the King of Sweden of Stockholm.
Among the curiOsities preserved in the
palace at Stockholm is the old Swedish
crown. concerning which / wish to pre-
sent my readers with the following lit
tie anecdote: ''On the marriage of
Louisa Ulrica, sister of Frederic the
Great, 10 AdOlph Frederic, King of
Sweden. the grand marshal, among
other curiOSities. also exhibited to her
this crown. The queen considered it
with much attention, and then observed,
comparing it in her thoughts with the
crown of Prussia: 'Cette cOurOnne est
ties belle, mails je trOuve la cOurOnne de
PruSse plus brillante.' Sans dOute, mad
ame.' replied the marshal with utmost
delicacy and address, 'maiS celle-la a lie
prix de rantiquite' The queen, of
course, was wise enough to smile at an
answer, which in her heart made a far
different impression than merely the APP
parent one" Baron f. V. Gall. "Reise
durch Schweden, 1885," vol. l, p. 1S4).
In this palace was also located the ma
tional or royal library, now being placed
in its own stately building in the Hum
In SLyntnhnH
the palace and its many remarkable
souvenirs, shall proceed to relate my
INTERVIEW WITH OSCAR H.,
the king of Sweden. / called on Tues
day (NOv. 90 at IL o'clock, dressed in
full dress coat, with white gloves, and
also cravatted faultlessly white. went
up, spoke English at the door, and at
once the royal apartments were thrown
open TO me! OF course, the servants re-
ceiving me naturally thought i was
big" man, an ambassador or foreign
minister or some sort of that kind of
people.
However, went in further, into a
large hall. where everything was gold
and mirrors. Here i wrote my name
and character as journalist down in a
book placed on sbe table, equally golden
in appearance. Finally a gentleman
came in dressed in full uniform Dit was
Col. Gadd) who addressed me, asking if
/ spoke Swedish. Yes, sir" i replied.
Very well, them" he said, and went
away. After an interval of about ten
minutes my name was heralded, and up
flew the door of the kings own audi
cnce chamber. Aha! What was / to
say to the king before me, the sole SOW
ereign of Scandinavia? A thousand
ideas were circulating in my head, but
no excuse did really find for my being
so free as to call on him. The king,
who has strikingly handsome exterior,
just exactly an exterior to fully suit
ones idea of king, looks like middle
aged man of forty-five or fifty, although,
as is well known. he is not less
than sixty years old. His look was
royal, delightful. and at the same time
confidential. He wore a uniform with
a sword and Il badge of some order,
probably the Seraphim order. dis
tinctly Swedish order of which the king
is always the master and lord. He stood
in the middle OF the chamber when |
entered.
WENT RIGHT UP TO HIM.
told my name, and added that came to
see him in the capacity of correspond
ent. He said Immediately: so you
are the gentleman who has already in
terviewed the premier and the arch
bishop" Yes, SIRE" answered.
VERY we'll; l am glad to meet you,"
he added, and then went towards a
chair, pointing TO me to take place
quite near him on another chair. He
made, as introductory to our converse
tiGn, some hattering remarks as to the
pleasure of seeing Swede who has
~, Ac
been many years e1t ID felt
"inced that | was in the presence not
only Of a kihg of fame and extern
siye power, but also of man
Of skill, diScernment and learning. |
consequently guarded as much as posi-
bic my words in the conversation that
ensned with him. The heated discus